Re: Stalingrad: digging near Gorodisсhe & Gumrak

Was that a dud (and very dangerous ) 8.8cm projectile sticking out of the soil? I also saw a live 20mm MINE projectile... I am sure you know how to deal with these things....

Yes, I know. I quickly leave the place of excavation

by packin9

Amazing that newspaper survived as well as it did Sebastien. Great find! But alas...I don't speak German either. Ron

My friend dug Soviet fire extinguisher near the airfield Gumrak. This fire extinguisher was wrapped up in this German newspaper. German newspaper dating back to August 1942. There are Soviet propaganda newspaper for September 2, 1942.

Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader